‘IF YOU LOOK AT MODERN CULTURE NOW THERE IS NO CLUB DEVOT ED TO IT'
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The legendary boss of Factory Records, Tony Wilson, tells Sandra Marron why he likes scremo and why there’s no place like the Hacienda.
‘ There‘s a market for old men.' confides music industry legend Tony Wilson about his sought after DJ appearances around old
Blighty. before adding. ‘by and large. the old men get
paid more than the real l).ls these days. It would be
good actually if that were the case as I think it was us lot who started oyer-paying those inflated disc jockeys in the first place back in the X()s.’ The ex- liactory records boss is in Sicily. enjoying a coffee in the blazing heat and in line talkative form. ()n more than one occasion it is impossible not to picture Steye
(‘oogan/.»\lan Partridge — who played him in 24 Hour
Parry Poop/v — on the end of the phone. You can‘t hpr but think that Partridge was the perfect man for the job: geeky. completely on the hall about all things music. pompous and utterly charming in equal measure. As well as lamenting the demise of his record label (Ii-ll and the state of black music in Britain at the moment (‘they want to be big in their street but don‘t want to be big in the world') Wilson ~ along with ‘the other old men. I know Mr McGee does it. I know Mr Hook does it. I do it and Sean does it.‘ — is haying the last laugh when it comes to DJing. It seems only fitting that the man behind legendary Manchester club. The Hacienda. should finally make some cash from the Very thing that yirtually bankrupted him.
His forthcoming Glasgow appearance with New
trip down amnesia lane \‘ia the l‘actory and Hacienda
route. then you‘re in for a bit of a shocker. (ict your eyeliner otit and adopt the pose of a pissed-off
teenager as. along with an acid house section. the man who first put Joy Diyision and New Order on the map is now right into his emo. ‘I might do a whole pile of emo stuff that I like at the moment and two tracks I always try and play are "Heroin" by the Velvet Underground and I also like to play my favourite song "Chop Suey" by System of a Dow n.~ he confesses. Likewise. don‘t expect to hear any Klaxons or new raye. '1 think it's a waste of time. I think it’s complete bollocks. The best band in Britain at the moment are Menter Shikari. l was introduced to them by my son who is cra/y about them and I‘m crazy about them as well. It's scremo meets trance‘. While it‘s obyious that he still has his linger on the pulse where new music is concerned. he belieycs there is still no place like the Hacienda. ‘If you look at modern culture now. there is no club that is deyoted to it. My 16-year-old daughter is on her way to the Leeds Festiyal and maybe there will be a tent at the Leeds Festival this weekend with the latest stuff being played that for one moment captures a bit of that feeling. But the idea of there being a place where every Friday night it captures a /eitgeist. that was an extraordinary moment in history.‘
Order/Joy Division tribute band. Digital. promises to i throw up a few surprises. so if you're looking for a
Tony Wilson appears as part of 24 Hour Party Pinups at the Arches, Glasgow, Sat 9 Sept.
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THE BEST DANCEFLOOR ACTION
>l< Mungos Hi Fi Soundsystem The boys give this night over to digital reggae. early gems made on Casro keyboards. Woodsrde Socra/ Club. Glasgow, Fri 8 Sep.
>l< Numbers Tadd Mullinix AKA Dabrye brings his schizophrenic mix of hip hop and electro to Scotland. Glasgow School of Art. Glasgow, Fri 8 Sep.
=l< Inner City Acid Duncan Sweeney AKA DNCN is a bit of a new minimalist genius, especially on his Simple for your Simple Minds EP on new label Gastspiel. The Soundhaus, Glasgow, Sat 9 Sep.
* Pop Machine Let us celebrate the mainstream! Pop Machine promises only the best in pop and electro. culling the best cuts the charts have to offer. Massa, Edinburgh, Sat 9 Sep.
>l< Motherfunk Ten years of funk is the reason for maximum celebration as they are jorned by the masterful Cut Chemist (and amazingly it's still free just like every week). Opal Lounge, Edinburgh, Tue 72 Sep.
>l< Essential More mid-week goodness with another legendary name from the annals of dance music history. Jazzie B (Sod II Soul). Po Na Na, Edinburgh, Wed 73 Sep.
* Club Olum Quickly picking up a bit of a name for itself with the sheer calibre of its live bands, Glasgow's Some Young Pedro take to the stage. Bar Bloc, Glasgow, Thu 74 Sep.
* Death Disco ‘We are your Friends' has been the soundtrack to clubbing life for about two years now. See one half of those responsible. Justice (Edbanger) on DJ duty. The Arches, Glasgow, Sat 76 Sep.
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